The Reason Why Napoleon Always Hid His Hand

At The Heart Of It All

Jacques-Louis David – Wikimedia Commons / Public Domain

The most well-known example of Napoleon’s strange stance is by the French artist Jacques-Louis David. Painted in 1812, it is one of the most iconic images of the man in history.

At the time it was painted, Napoleon was the Emperor of the French. This is why this image is at the heart of a 200-year old mystery.

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